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DNC to pay only part of first lady's Paris-Delaware Trip for son's trial, remaining balance of $200K

DNC to pay only part of first lady's Paris-Delaware Trip for son's trial, remaining balance of $200K

Taxpayers will reportedly pay most of first lady Jill Biden's trip last week from Paris to Wilmington, Delaware, to attend Hunter Biden’s trial.

The first lady left June 6 and returned June 7 to resume her official duties during D-Day commemorations.

The government pays for U.S. officials flying on official business, but personal, unofficial travel must reimbursed.

According to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, the cost of the one-way trip from the airport in Paris to the airport in Wilmington is ... Read more

Biden Makes Unscheduled Trip To Delaware After Son Found Gui

President Joe Biden talks with his son, Hunter Biden; wife Melissa Cohen Biden; and grandson Beau, as he arrives at the Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle on Tuesday. Manuel Balce Ceneta via Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Pr ... Read more

One of Pennsylvania’s Most Scenic Routes Winds Through Del

The Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway is being lauded for having the most breathtaking views in Pennsylvania, according to a Newsbreak contributor.

This Chester County track stretches for 12.25 miles. Spectators and travelers can revel at P ... Read more

Hunter Biden found guilty of lying about drug use to buy gun

US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden was convicted on Tuesday of lying about his drug use to buy a gun illegally.

Jurors deliberated for less than four hours in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware before finding him guilty on al ... Read more

Mont Alto: 'A Pennsylvania Treasure'

M.L. “Mike” Marotte III

For Public Opinion

The area we know today as the town of Mont Alto in Quincy Township, Southern Franklin County, was first settled in 1807 when the Iron Works were built by Col. Daniel Hughes and his son Samuel and named “Mont Alto.”

Not far away, in 1817, John Funk built his home in a place that came to be known as “Funkstown.” The area of what is now Main Street was named “Altodale.” In time both areas merged and retained the name “Mont Alto.”

The ... Read more

The Latest: White House Cancels Scheduled Press Briefing Aft

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Latest on Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial (all times local):

After Hunter Biden's guilty verdict was announced, the White House canceled press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s scheduled briefing and annou ... Read more

Joe Biden to travel to Delaware following Hunter verdict

President Joe Biden will depart from Washington, D.C., early Tuesday afternoon and travel to Wilmington, Delaware, where his son was convicted on felony gun charges.

White House officials announced the schedule change — the president w ... Read more

Tesla objects to $5.6 billion payout for lawyers who voided

By Tom Hals

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The legal team that voided Elon Musk's record Tesla pay package deserves a tiny fraction of the $5.6 billion legal fee they requested because their lawsuit provided almost no benefit for the c ... Read more